W09 Challenge: Geo-Referencing

Tyson Brost - 3/09/2024

Part A - Utilities:

DeSoto County Florida - Utilities

Map:

Geo Referenced utilities map


Benefits of Georeferencing and Schema for DeSoto County:

  • Decision Making and Planning: With the ability to visualize utility locations on a map, engineers can make informed decisions about maintenance, upgrades, and future planning. Additionally this data can be joined with other GIS data for increased breadth of analysis.

  • Enhanced Public Safety: Knowing the location of utilities is crucial for emergency responders like firefighters in case of emergencies.

  • Reduced Costs: Having a centralized and organized system can minimize wasted time searching for physical copies of maps and potentially reduce errors in locating utilities during excavation projects.

Schema for Digitizing the Map:

  • Feature Type: This specifies the type of utility (water main, sewer line, etc.)

  • Diameter: Pipe diameter for the utility line.

  • Material: Material the pipe is constructed from (PVC, cast iron, etc.)

  • Installation Date: Year the utility was installed.

  • Depth: Estimated depth of the utility line.

Part B - Growth of BYU-I Campus:

Third Control Point:
Lat: 43* 49’ 27”

Long: 111* 47’ 33”

Data Sources:

  • Include a list of data and their sources.

    • ESRI Basemap

    • Data from Class Download